Procedures for Applications for Permanent Residence on Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds as a Result of the Lifting of the Temporary Suspension of Removals on Haiti and Zimbabwe

Operational Bulletin 600 – January 23, 2015 Procedures for Applications for Permanent Residence on Humanitarian and Compassionate grounds as a Result of the Lifting of the Temporary Suspension of Removals on Haiti and Zimbabwe Background Situations arise where a country or a place places a generalised risk to the entire population. Some common examples of
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Conservative Government Remarkably Naïve About Labour Market Dynamics

Recently, the CEO of McDonald’s Canada addressed anxious franchisees about the CBC’s investigation into the company for the chain’s possible abuse of the Temporary Foreign Worker Program. During the call, Betts said, “Jason Kenney really knows his stuff. And I’ll say he knows his stuff from a businessperson’s perspective”. The Conservative Government has claimed to
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How the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Moved from Being a Nimble Program to One that Requires a Complete Revamp

According to popular perception, the Temporary Foreign Worker Program, currently under intense Parliamentary scrutiny following a series of program abuse allegations by the Royal Bank of Canada, three McDonald’s franchises in Victoria, British Columbia and a pizza restaurant in Weyburn, Saskatchewan, was a program that had merit on paper initially, before it spiralled out of
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Unregulated Foreign Worker Program Raises Concerns

While Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program has been plagued with controversy, there is another much lesser-known program offering foreign workers express entry into Canada. The Canadian public has likely not heard a lot about the International Experience Canada program, despite the fact that it operates with even less government oversight and regulation than the contentious
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Employment Minister Reacts to Foreign Worker Program Abuse by Suspending Food Services Sector

The Employment Minister Jason Kenney suspended Canada’s Fast food sector from the Temporary Worker Program in the wake of program abuse allegations by several McDonald’s outlets and a pizza restaurant in Saskatchewan. This also means that any pending applications from the food services sector will remain in limbo. While there has been widespread criticism from
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New Controversies Emerge Over Temporary Foreign Worker Program

Recent cases in the news have renewed debate over the use and necessity of Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program. McDonald’s franchises in Alberta and British Columbia have been at the centre of this most recent controversy, after stories emerged of Canadian workers being passed over for their foreign counterparts. Employers are allegedly engaging in such
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